Hillbrook Wines Merlot

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Hillbrook Wines Merlot

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Ray Jordan (2010 Vintage) says

Opens with an attractive perfumed nose of red fruit and cedary with a little leafy edge to it. The palate is soft and medium bodied with subtle fine tannin and a light touch of oak. Less assertive than the previous vintage with an appealing generous mid palate plumpness leading into the long finish.

WA Wine Guide 2013 2012

89

Ray Jordan (2009 Vintage) says

A significant step up from the previous vintage of this variety. Has a complex tobacco and light fruit cake light plum nose spruced up with a little cedary oak. The palate is firmish and surprisingly assertive with tannins and oak working together. A tidy wine.

Ray Jordan's 2011 WA Wine Guide 2011

89

Ray Jordan (2008 Vintage) says

A rather cute elegant and stylish merlot. It's a nice follow-up to the very good 2007. In some ways it is almost Pinot-lie with its violets and sour cherry light cedar aroma. The palate is medium weight with nice pleasant fruit sweetness balanced with some nice oak.

Ray Jordan's 2010 WA Wine Guide 2010

85

Ray Jordan (2007 Vintage) says

What a difference a vintage makes. This is significantly better than the 2006. It's warm fleshy and multi-layered with supple vibrant lively fruit. Nice mix of cedary, cherry and light fruit cake characters. It's focussed and long. A classy little Merlot.